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The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
Mr.. Mitchell to the Prog. Age.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Through an
editorial the Age man last week relieved himself
of his excess of gall at my expense. He draws
conclusions from my article wholly unwarrantcd
and with depth of meanness which no other man
out of prison would descend to, but which is as
characteristic of him venom is of a rattle snake
he needlessly and wantonly assails my motives for
the work in which am engaged. OF course any
man becomes the Age mans sworn enemy the
moment he NEEDLES with the saloons, but there is
a decent courtesy even to enemies. If any man is
engaged in what he deems good work and the Age
man does not drvil on him, he may be sure of one
or two things either he is doing the work of the
Devil, or the Age man is OH duty. He never
misses an opportunity to spew upon any effort that
commends itself to decen. men. No man can feel
entirely sure he is right, until he Is befouled by
the Age. With an unerring certainty that dis
counts the magnetic needle and can not be account
ed for by reason simply, but must be owing to
blind instinct, he turns always from the light. fc
faces the wrong way on every moral and political
question. Taken by contrarics he is a sure guide
to any mans feet. One who is not fallen upon ty
the Age now and then, had better turn States
evidence at once and free his conscience IL being
the "critters natur," however, he is hardly to be
blamed. JOHN W. MITCIiEIJ
Belfast Abr. IL, 'S1.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
frof. Bateman and His New Series on the
MOund.builders OF America.

1oIhE EDITOR OF TIiEJoURNAL: The promised
articles upon the Mound Builders of America are
now finished and transmitted to you herewith
They are the fruit of much hard labor and patient
investigation and research At the outset was
confronted with the disagreeablc fact that was
engaged upon a subject where no writer OF promi
nence had preceded me. There is no subject of
antiquarian interest upon which SO little has been
said and written. With the exception Of an occa.
sional fugitive newspaper article there is absolute
ly no mound building literature extant. Thrown
entirely upon my own resources in the matter,
have indulged In speculatiOns which other and
ADLER writer's might have considered too daring to
advance. The theory that have presented is both
bold and startling If it is not correct, then 1t will
remain for others to disprove the same. The facts
have given can be relied upon as strictly accurate
the theories have advanced may serve to awaken
an interest and discussion which cannot fail to
benefit us all Sincerely hoping that these senti-
ments may meet the appreciation of one SO learned
and thoughtful as yourself, am
Truly yours, L. c. BATEMAN
The first article of the series will be published
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

IN BRIEF. There were two shocks of earth
quake at Burlington. VT, on Sunday; one was
quite severe, and alarmed people for their safe
ty....The sealing steamer Eagle reported lost
with 300 on board, has arrived at st. Johns
safe and sound. All the men are WELL. John
r. Raymond the actor, is dead.....Lord Lands
downe has received letters threatening his life
and the Senate chamber is to be closed when he
opens the Canadian Parliament on the 14th......
There is another dangerous drought in Texas.
1.-The Princess of Wales is seriously ill......
Another attempt on the Cars life is reported.
.......It is reported that nearly one-half of the
already been sold..... Emery S. Ridlon, prom
inent and respected member of the Cumber-
land bar, died in Portland Monday......The
flames swept through st. Augustine, Fla,
Tuesday morning and leveIled some of its
finest buildings. The st. Augustine Hotel, the
ancient cathedral, the museum, the old slave
market and the county court house were des-
troyed and dozen small buildings consumed.
The fire started in the hotel and was stopped
at Treasury street. No lives lost....Fifty-siX
employees Of the Pan Handle Railway have
been arrested for stealing from freight trains.
The total amount of the thefts is very large
set in, causing damage and detention in var
iOus directions. The floods on the Connecticut
and Black rivers are the highest for twenty
five years. Railway travel is impeded in New
York and trains delayed in Canada. Railroad
Commissioner M0rtland, of ROckland, thinks
the Interstate Commerce bill very hurtful to
the interests Of New England. As independ-
cnt steamboat lines are not affected there can
he no competition and consequently high rates
will be the rule. Maine cannot be benefited
and will certainly be injured by the new law.
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Mr.. Blaine Not Seriously III.

Friday evening a report was circulated here that
Hon. James &. Blaine was seriously i'll at Fort
Gibson, Indian Territory. Apoplcxy, paralysis
and pneumonia were assigned as the disease, and
some persons even spread the news that he was
dead The cause of the excitement was that Mr..
Blaine had taken a severe cold, which was accom-
panied by fever and broachitis. Sunday he was
much better, and he has continued to improve. al
though at last adviccs his physicians thought II not
advisable for him to travel for few days.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

1t was Red letter day at the Council Chamber,
Tuesday 29sh ult., writes a correspondent: The
charges of Col. Harmon Of New Haven, Ct. against
the Game and Fish Commissioners, Messrs. Still
well and Stanley, were considered, opening 10 A.
NJ. and closing ii +. NJ. Both sides were largely
represented by legal talent and the Chamber was
crowded with distinguished persons from without
as well as within the state. The charges were both
numerous and serious, but were not sufficiently
sustained to warrant the removal Of the officers
from their position. 1t is quite possible that they
may have made some mistakes, and ut times may
have been slightly dctatOrial il SO, the examina-
tion may prove beneficial. 1t is, however, due to
the Commissioners, to say that 1t would be difficult
to find others possessing the information, expert
ence and unboundcd interest in the duties per.
tanning to their position, which these officers have
acquired by their long service.
On the next day, Wednesday 3Oth, the death
sentence resting on Mrs. Mary f. Barrows was
commuted, to one Of hard labor in the State Prison
during her natural life.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

At the coming State fairs premiums will be
offered on dairying, horse breeding, sheep hu>
bandry and poultry raising of not less than
800 each. The Eastern Maine fair will be
held Aug. 30th to sept 2l inclusive. and the
Maine State fair Sept. Gt! to 3th inclusive.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The kcnnebec county grand jury has
reported s6 indictments, 81 of which We're
against liquor sellers. County Attorney l.. T.
Carleton purposes to prosecute offenders
against the liquor law with strong hand.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

Senator Reagan, of Texas. has come out
squarely in favor of prohibition. This may be
due to the bath he took last winter.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The Presidents letter to Gloucester fisher
men gives cold comfort to those engaged in the
fisheries. Evidently the retaliation bill will re-
main dead letter with the present Admin>tra-
ton. and Canadian cruisers and Canadian
officials will be allowed to continue the policy
inau@uratcl last season.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

We have founda foeman worthy Of our steel.
Gen. Payne is to build a steel yacht, designed
by Burgess, to compete with the Scotch This
tie for the America cup.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The proposition of tn" English Yacht >men
that the NAyAowcr should hc deIri'cI of the
use of her centrc-hoarl i, about Is fair a. it
would be 10 oNaet tha; an American troting
horse should have one Iee tied up. or that
John l.. should meet one of their pugili>tS
with hi~ right hand tied behind his back. Let
them take the lead keel off Of their crack cut
ter and the May flower viii meet her with cen
tre-board made f.-t. What i sauce for the
American eaglc should pc sauce for the British
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The Wine, Beer and Liquor Dealers i'rotec-
tive Union of New York say in a recent adj
dress: I'VE have one friend left, and this is ID.
Il. Hill. the Governor Of oar state. We must
show him that if he i our friend we will carry
the banner with him in The next election In
antagonizing the laboring people and blazon-
ing rum on it, banners the Democratic party is
more consistent than usual. There is nothing
more ruiuou> to the workers of the country
than rum and Democracy.
The Eew York Tribune announces ''Scm-
officially" that John L. Sullivan i to succeed
William &. Endcott in President Clcveland's
Cabinet. The exchange Of q mugwump for a
slu@ger would indicate that the President is
coming to recognize the eternal fitness of
thing. :. little John l.. craftsmanship in the
State Department would not be ani>>.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The State College Faculty will allow It's mines to
play only Saturday games this spring. The Bates
nine will not play at all.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

The sketch. with portrait, of Dr. Du,iieI \.
Sargent, on the FIRST !.a-e, Wl hc read with
interest by hi> relative, and nany friends in
this city and section. Hr sargent by his
own unalced eNnrtions has advanced himself
to fame and fortune, aud i, To-day the leading
authority in this country en- physical culture.
He has done more than ANY othsr onr man to
take thf gymnasium fron Tie hands Of eX-
puSili,t~ and place physical culture upon Il
scientific footing. lie ha, 4.lced opened Il
new profession that, while Offering ample re-
wards to tLo>e Who follow it, is Of great benefit
to the student and to humanity in general.
Belfast, his native PLACE. fccIa Il pride iii his
surreSs
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
The Executive Council.

THE first article of the series will he published
next week, Ed Journal
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
Law and Order for Chicago.

We gave briefly last week the result of the
election in Chicago. The Republican candi-
date for Mayor was elected by about $4,000
majority, and the board of Aldermen stands
Is Republicans. Democrats and / Labor;
Council - Republicans. 10 Democrats and l
Labor. The total vote was nearly 5000 more
than that east at last falls election. hut was %
per cent less than the total registered vote. \
Chicago despatch to tho Boston Herald says
that the Labor party had as many new voters
naturalized rs possible, and of the 1900 new
voters il is fair 10 believe that at least 2000
east their first ballot for the Labor candidates.
If this is true, it shows that less than 1900 Of
the lahoring men Of the Old parties went over
to the Labor candidate When the Democratic
ticket went to pieces. and their several COM
mittee> failed to replace it with aiother, the
Labor people confidently calculated that the
entire dinner pail brigade. ,.> they called it..
OF both the old parties, would 20 Owe. 10 tie
support Of their Ticket The result show, that
the dinner pail brigade is a. di>tru,tful of
the red flag aad its a,tierent> As the so-.;iled
"rapitalisic class
The leaders Of tie Knights OF Labor We're
Is rule very much di~gu>tod with the result.
In an Interview one Of them said: The red
flag has beaten Us. and We will never have any
success Is a l.arty uut! We gel rid Of the So
ciai>t>. . We must put our feet on the
Socialists and the whole crowd of rel f!ag All
tator> or there is no hope for Us. Tll" thiea-
20 Times. Dem, was iubant over the result.
1t said: "'!ho people of Chicago have given
their an>Wers in no uncertain teue to The
demand of tn" hay,nall,1t handlti. for the
>llrrend,r Of municipal government i,ito their
hloosl--taiuctl hands, And further: 1t i a
crushing rchukc to dclnago-c.it> and tricb>tfrs
of tie Garter Harrison type, who. to promote
lhcir unliallowcd ambition and last of power
have been liallyin. with lawlcs-no>s and wall
toniy tritn- with tin safety. prosperity aId
good nanie of this ronnunity.'
This victory, and the result Of elections in
other western cities, are 81 more than local
interest and Importance. in the gsreat cities
where Democrat. maoriti,> have often
been manufactured 70 order ly fraud. OF art
full appeals to prejudice, tie Democratic party
i We'll nig!i wiIe; o,t Of existence by The
Trade>-Union ORGANIZATIONS" says the New
York Tribune. il adds;
Evcrs Northern STATE is Republican beyond
:. question. when Democratic majoYitie, in a
few large cite are neutraiiled Out>le Of
New orb and Brooklyn. this stat, is Repul}-
lcan by Go,0b0 or more: outside of Hudson
County. New Jersey Wa- Republican at the
last election: outside Of New Haven and Hart
lord connecticut 4Nc, u sure hrplhlifan
plurality. aud outside of Bo>ton> 5000. Massa-
rillI>rItS i newer tplif. Ohio has M: Yer
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
News Of the Oranges.

Davisville, April 9th, 1887.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

ing :. Miss Mary johnson, who has been spending
a few weeks in Portland, arrived home SATURDAY.
....Miss Maud Barker has returned home from
Bangor. Mr.. L. G. Fletcher Of Lowell. Mass.
formerly of Brooks, Me, sailed from New York for
Eng ON steamer City of Richmond, Inman Line,
sat. April 9Th. Mr.. Fletcher goes abroad in the
intcresv of the MoNic Nerve Food Co. of Lowell,
Mass. and expects to be gone several months....
MI Thomas S. Furniss, formerly of this city and
for some time past the prescription clerk ut the
City Drug Store in Bangor, has bought and is now
conducting the Davis drug store in Pittsiell. His
family will remain in Bangor until June. Mr..
w. +. Dilworh left Monday for Pennsylvania TO
join his base ball team...... Charles +. Ring,
of searsmont, is now with NJ. Il. Cooper, in this
city,. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Follctt, of this city, are
visiting in Rockland. Mrs c. H. Nelson, Of
Watcrvlle is visiting her father in ths city, Mr..
Francis Jones.
LOCAL SHIPPING. The schooner Henry of this
port is being stripped. She went out Of service
last year and has been lying at the railroad wharf
all winter with the tide flowing in and out of her
hold. The Henry is S6 tons, was bniit in Nobeboro
in 1892 and has seen long service in the coasting
trade. ..Schr. Fiectwing, of Deer Isle, Is under
gong extensive repairs in Cartcr's dock She is
DItisH Dtlllt vessel, was WfcckCl III eTinDtllS
Islands last season and bought in by her present
owners. She has clipper bow, and though very
broad aft has a clean run and ought to be a good
saler She will be used rs granite carrier. Schr.
Harmony at same place. mas had new deck beams
put in. The Prescott Ilazetinc is still on the beach
north Of the railway, but preparations are being
made to haul her out and give her new kecl....
Schr. Lillian has left her winter quarters at the
lower bridge and is fitting out for the summers
work. She will load paving ut City Point. Capt.
Geo. a. Flowers went to New York Monday to take
command of schr. Nellie S. Pickering, Capt Nc
Keen coming home. Letters have been received
from Capt. r. Il. Bartlett of schr. Charlotte Il.
Sibley, of this city, who rescued shipwrecked
crew and landed them at Gloucester, but they CON
taincd no additional particulars. The day before
sailing the captain remarked that he never happen
ed to come across any shipwrcckcd men. The Eng
lish government will no doubt recognize Capt.
Bartlett's services. Sch. James Holmes on her
last trip from Boston brought a fine Oregon pine
stick to be made into bowsprt for the st. Johns.
....Capt. ii. j. Chaples writes from New York
that coal freights low and plenty of small yes
sells to take them. lie chartered to Load coal at
Port johnson to Boston for - cents and discharge.
, 1887-11-03
How Not To Do 1t

II You want to Kill every enterprise
for tho benefit Of Port Townsend.just
frown down all public spirited and
progressive moves that give the least
prominence to anyone you don't like
II you cannot head the list and get
all tho credit. Just discourage and
take 10 stock" in 1t. That has been
4 prevailing policy with some in the
past. and. as a remedy for killing off
prosperity 1t Is always etficacious
The healthiest kind OF a boom would
soon get frost-hittcr if subjected to
such treatment. If You cannot find
any forward move to discourage. you
might stand around the street COR
ners and curse the country, and won
der why the town don't grow, growl
about hard times, tell how much bet
ter YOU could do elsewhere: and Just
make people around you as miserable
as possible. If they should happen
to be Strangers, it would give them an
exalted idea of your town as proper
place to emigrate from.
, 1887-11-03
PIckingS.

The Republican national CON-
mltteo has been called to meet at
Washington on December Sth. fol-
the purpose of naming time and
place for the Republican national
convention.
flfty-elght little Indians on the
Puyallup reservation are very sick
with measles. The school house has
been turned into hospital during
the epidemic. Many eases have
proved fatal.
y. \. Sun, democratic, published,
President Olcveland's speach at In
dianapolis, and charges that it was
wholly from theAmerisan Cyclopedia.
1t proves it, too, by publishing both
side by side This is one of the
worst slams we have seen against
the executive, and that too by Il
democratic journal
Within a few years humanitarian
effort among woman has greatly
modified its methods. The plan of
prevention has been substituted for
charity. 1t has been found that III
dependence OF character Is not pro
noted by mere charity, and that on
the contrary the acceptance of graf
nitons aid marks Il decline in seli-re-
spccr.
D"UnI- henrney began his cam
pmsE1 "a N"g York before it very
lin aRir.m'" t tn Cooper Union
Ne. L~ih ~l,y the o;her night.
he said among other things: I
don't oppose Ghinamen as Cinnamon
| want that distinctly understood.
am 40 race hater. [ don't hate
, 1887-11-03
a New Era.

tsdp Pf0"ser.
As was stated last week articles of
incorporation have been filed for the
purpose OF building a railroad south
IRON Port Townsend on the west side
OF Hoods Canal, connecting with tho
Columbia, river, and il the near flu
ture to be connected with the great
Union Pacific Transcontinental. form.
Ing the connecting link between that
mammoth system and Puget Sound.
No matter what other interests have
arisen on Puget Sound, this new
scheme will mark an era in our his
tory which will make lastiuu i'm
preston. Port Townsend has grown
heretofore, by virtue of her manpiti-
cent location, being situated at one of
the Nations great S,teways, from
whence radIateS vast commercial in
terests reaching to all parts Of the
world, TIL atthe present time she i
Il city of commendable prosperity and
pretenslcns; and never having eyner-
fenced an inflated boom in prices of
property, her present status is solid
ana the business interests of that city
are backed by surrounding country
OF immense natural advantages. " ish
We owned two or three corner lots in
Port Townsend. "
But the part Port Townsend will
play will be small compared TO the
stepping to the front Of the vast and
valuable country through which the
new road Will run That road is par
alielled for nearly a hunded miles bv
huge mountain range. rich in coal
iron, the precious mctals.and = wraItb
OF timber that caunot Ee d,ipii,...t,5
a2yw.:egc ON Garth. ii.e projectors
OF that railroad have shown ".ryy-
haired, judgueE-,;.1i lLr p,.p'r VIII,
ara npw irving along ;Er ilorys,.!
.!aa are lucky. Tho~v y,u, -.t.i.! ~
ti,o vicinity viii enjoy every -.c.:iry
which outsidr communication can
snaranic',, and the enterprise. ..s .,
whole, will c.sT q ty:irai rosy iir.t rn
the wu@ic Of the territory.
, 1887-11-03
The Thing To Do

From time tu time We have pointed
out to our citizens those matters of
public interest that seemed to Us best
adapted to promote the interests of
our city and tend to build up the
commerce of this section of our coun-
try We now approach a matter in
which we feel special interest. We
believe it is an entirely feasible
scheme, and certainly, if feasible, it
is one OF greatest importance
Port Townsend Is the Port to En-
try for the whole of Puget Sound. 1t
is the nearest port to the British pos
sessions 1t is the natural distribut-
ing center of the whole Sound. Its
harbOr is the best on the whole Pacif-
ic ocean. From her wharves the
whole Sound can be reached with
less miles of travel and by far less
dupIicdtcd lines than from any other
point.
Now what we propose is this. The
new and beautiful steamer Premier.
controlled and owned by the Canadian
Pacific r. r. Co, but flying the Am
erican flag, should be subsidized 20
carry the mail, at least tri- weekly,
between Port Moody and Port Town.
send, bringing here all freights and
passengers for this side of the line,
thus making Port Townsend the real
American terminus of the great Can
adian Pacific Co.
Here, the Premier should be met
by our rapidly increasing fleet of
Sound steamers, which would distri-
butte this immense traffic to all our
out lying ports. This arrangement
would be heartily welcomed by the
Washington Steamboat Co, the o.
II. & n. Co, and by all other com
panies touching at our wharves. 1t
would center in Port Townsend all
of the commercial interests of the
lower Sound which naturally belong
here, would build up immense ware.
house interests, would make our CITY
more and more the Gate City and
would give to the G. z. Co. twice its
present volume of American trade
Now as to the mail subsidy. We
are reliably informed that such a sub
sidy is i'll the minds of the Postal
authorities at Washington, and upon
proper representation by our author
tiles could be secured. 1t is certain
ly worth a great effort by our people
The Premier is SO capable and so
beautiful boat that we ought not to
think of running opposition to her.
Our interests lie in encouraging the
enterprise that Will bald and run
such splendid steamer ON these wa
ters. This plan would obviate any
conflicting interests between the Pre-
mier and the Olympian, the floating
palace that twice every day lands at
our doors.
This plan; If worked, would in a
very short time, result in bringing to
our wharves the Trans-Pacitic steam
ships of this great company. and the
discharge by them of American p~s-
sengers and freights. This would
boom our railroad building and very
soon all of the tea crop of the Flow
cry kingdom, demanded for American
consumption, would flow into our
harbor, Now will not our business
men immediately interest themselves
IN this matter and not rest until this
most desirable end is accomplished? ?
, 1887-11-03
NOTICE

The fog signal at West Point, Wash.
Teri, will be out of operation for repairs
until further notice.
q. SEBREE, Inspector.
Portland, Or. Nov. l, 1887.
, 1887-11-03
ONLY FORTY CENTS.

In postage stamps for 4 new Nickle Plated Stem
Windcr and Stem Setter Watch, just patented.
Address ROY JACKSON, Box IL 81 East 10Th
street, Y. City Mention This paper.
, 1887-11-03
Il = + FINII Z LII
General Land Agent.

The Northwestern LumLcrman.
of the 22d instant, prints letter
from Seattle, from which we quote.
The lumber market ON Puget sound
wa- never Ill a more fiouri-hiH" con
diH"n iuan now Al thomjlls have q.
much "a they can doto fill their o.
de-. aud are ell working full crews
on fall time Ljga IRE s.aI,c AMI
Er.,sa H!Er, ,r:,Ic'i state OF &, = g.
'af t'.- r'=rE nr.
Et.iIYI"
, 1887-11-03

~: EE:;T. A warehouse, -uitisbIe for
s''r"." ar shop. next to the FuuudTv,
Fu. terms apply To the Baak.
, 1887-11-03

fAc-aA. Oct. IG.--The National
B-:k of Commerce, with i capital Of
@=H,'Ht opened for business here to-
la. HE officers are: I. II Wade.
"Ths.J n; j. G. Wga;kerrcd. vice
president: \. f. Mciaiue, cashier,
and Charles Scriber, bookkeeper.
Many moneyed men of Oregon and
" a,E'nSton territory are stock
holders.
, 1887-11-03

about 100000. Al least 100000 is
devised to chnrch and charities and
education. The remains will be taken
TO Salem, Oregon, for interment.
, 1887-11-03

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-Ship Alexander
Gibbon sailed from Yokohama, Oct. 16,
for Puget Sound. British ship General
Picton, sailed from San Pedro, Oct. 27,
for Puget Sound. Arrived Ship Ed
ward O'Brien, Capt. Oliver. to load coal
for San Francisco.